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Other famous Felixes include French photographer Felix Nadar and Nobel Prize recipient Felix Bloch, a winner for physics.—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025 The recipient of this information must make its own independent decisions regarding any securities, investment products or other financial products mentioned herein.—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025 Machado, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, escaped from her home country to Oslo, Norway, where the prize ceremony was held on Wednesday.—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Dec. 2025 For recipients of Supplemental Security, financial assistance for people with limited income or disabilities, the first payment will actually happen ahead of the normal schedule, in 2025.—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recipient
Word History
Etymology
Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere
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